Cigarette container and dispenser



June 26, 1928., 1,674,987

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LEWISPNGILLY, OF SAN FCISCQ, CALHORNIA.

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a bottom wall 3 extending between the sides 2 and forming a closure :torthe open bottom of 'the container. rlhe latter is normally maintained ina bottom closing position vby suitable spring means between the frameand container.. In the present instance I have shown coil springs 4disposed in cups 5 This invention relates to improvements in cigaretteholding andl lighting attachments for motor vehicles, to enable a smokerto have a constant supply of cigarettes on hand t in the vehicle and toenable any cigarette to be ignited when desired without having to applyamatch thereto.n

The present invention particularly represents an improvement over thetype of conm tainer and dispenser shown in my application for patentSerial No. 616,906, tiled February 5th, 1923; my'principal object nowbeing to provide a container adapted to be removably mounted on theframe o the igni- M tion device, which is permanently mounted on thevehicle, said container being so ar-. ranged in connection with adispensing control means that when the container is thus mounted, theoperation of the control means otalpin 6 o f the container, one end ofeach spring bearing against the frame and the other against thecontainer in a, directionto press the bottom of the latter inwardly ofsaid frame. 'libe sides 2 have vertical and outwardly pro]ecting ribs orridges 7 which have a sliding fit in grooves provided inthe end plates 8which are formed as part of a supporting frame 9 adapted to be attachedtothe dashboard of a motor vehicle or other suitable location. The frame9 includes a 99 causes a cigarette to be dispensed into alinehorizontalmember 9a which extends under ment with the ignition means. The contheframe A and limits theidownwaid movetainer being removable may be filledwith ment of the saine. cigarettes at any time or place without dis-The. container 1-is readily removable at turbing the ignition means, andbeing comany time by drawing the same upwardly.

Q5 pact and of rigid nature may be conven The container being normallyclosed in the ieiitly carried in a pocket of the garments ot frame A,may be carried in a pocket of the the owner. garments of the owner ifdesired, without A further object of the invention is to the danger ofthe cigarettes dropping out, produce a' simple and .inexpensive deviceso that he may have a supply of cigarettes @0 and yet one which will beexceedingly efwith him when leaving the car.

fective for the purpose for' which it is de- Projecting forwardly fromthe member 9 signed, and disA osed in a plane below the same and Theseobjects l accomplish by means of outwar ly of the frame 2 are-cradles10. such structure and relative arrangement of To enable a cigarette tobe dispensed from parts as will fully appear by a perusal of thecontainer onto the cradles, a tab 11 or the following specification andclaims. similar projection is mounted on the front In the drawingssimilar characters of retof the container centrally of its width anderence indicate corresponding parts in the near the bottom. By pullin*on this tab, several views: .the container will be swung lorward aboutLe lTig. 1 is a front elevation of the container its hinges, causing theopen bottom of the and dispenser shown inconnectioii with an containerto be vertically alined with the ignition structure.

' Fig. 2 is a' transverse section on the line from the container ontosaid cradles.

2 2 oit Fig. 1. V A suction cup is mounted on one plate 8, ce Fi 3 is anend elevatori of the container and a heating element 12 1s mounted onthe dem@ ed, other plate, .said cup and element. being alined with eachother and with the cradles. These features however form no part of thepresent invention, being 4fully shown and described in my co-pendinapplication for patent, Serial No. 42,905, ii ed July 11, 1925.

Supported by the lates 8 at their lower ends below the crad es, is anash tray 13 slidably mounted for horizontal movement transversely oitthe structure so that it may be removed by an outward movement at any lFig. t is cross section of thecontainer.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on thedrawings, the numeral' l denotes the container, a rectangular member ofsuitable height length and width open on the bottom. This container ispivotally mounted adjacent its up er ends in a trame A which rincludessides 2 etween which the container closely tits, and substantially thesame width/as said container, and

formed in the sides 2 concentric with the pivcis ,cradles, and allowinga cigarette to drop llt) time to empty its contents. This ash tray isnot only a convenience for the smoker at any time but serves-to catchany ash formed on and dropping from a cigarette during its ignition. l v

In order to prevent cigarettes from being displaced in position in thecontainer when the latter is being carried in the pocket and with butfew cigarettes therein, I may place a removable and reversible openended sleeve 14 `in the container, said sleeve having a snug yft in thecontainer and being provided with a transverse centrally disposedpartition 15. This divides the container into two horizontally separatedcompartments, each having a certain number of cigarettes. Since theheight of each compartment ls considerably less than its width, lit willobviously be impossible for a cigarette to become permanently displaced,even though the container may be carried in an up-ended positionin apocket. At the same time, the capacity of the container is not reduced,and a considerable number of cigarettes may be carried.

vFrom the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I havevproduced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of theinvention asset forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detailthe present and preferredconstructionv ofthe device, still in practice such deviations from suchdetail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit ofthe invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what l'. claim -as new and useful anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A cigarette container and dispenser inu lcluding with a structure tobe mountedina fixed position, supporting means for a cigarette mountedon the structure, a cigarette container, a frame including sides and abottom 1in which the container is pivoted at its upper end, means forremovably supporting the frame on the structure to the rear of and abovethe cigarette supporting means, the bottom of the container being open,means normally holding the container in the frame so that the openbottom thereof is covered by the bottom of the frame, and means operableat will for turning the container outwardly to move the bottom thereofclear of the frame and aline it with the supports.

2. A cigarette container comprising an enclosure open at one end,asleeve open at both ends arranged to removably and reversibly lit inthe container, a transverse partition in the sleeve intermediate itsends, and means associated with the enclosure for normally closing theopen end thereof.

3. Av cigarette container and dispenser comprising a supportingstructure which includes longitudinally spaced end transverselyextending members having vertical grooves on their adjacent faces opento the top, a frame having sides to fit vbetween said members, the sideshaving ridges to seat in the grooves whereby to holdv 'the frameagainst'horizontal movement in said members; and a container forcigarettes pivoted onto the frame at the top thereof, said containerbeing open on the bottom andbeing adapted to be swung outwardly to clearthe bottom of the frame.

4. The combination with a cigarette supportingand lighting mechanismkincluding a supporting frame for a cigarette container,

.of a container adapted to be mounted onto the supporting frame orremoved therefrom and transported at will independently! thereof, andmeans for dispenslng a c1 arette from the container irrespective of wether it is mounted on the frame or removed therefrom. y

5. The combination with a cigarette supporting and lightin mechanismincluding a supporting frame or aci arette container,

of acontainer adapted to e mountedonto the supporting frame or removedtherefrom and transported at will independently thereof, and meanswhereby when the container is mounted on the frame'a cigarette may bedispensed therefrom in position for ignition through the medium of theignition means. lin testimony whereof l aix myl signature.

LEWIS PENGLLY.

